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Reeled Silk
Long, smooth silk fibers from unbroken cocoons; the finest grade of silk....
Cleaning
Hand operation in which the basting threads are removed from the garment; usually done prior to the final...
Animal Fibers
Term used to distinguish natural fibers obtained from animals. It includes alpaca, angora, goat hair, camel hair, cashmere, cow hair, fur, guanaco, hog hair, huarizo, llama, mohair, misti, Persian...
Calico
A plain, closely woven, inexpensive cloth, usually cotton or a cotton/manufactured fiber blend, characteristically having figured patterns on a white or contrasting background. Calico is typically....